TINUBU DEPARTS ABUJA FOR STATE VISIT TO TÜRKİYE, SEEKS STRONGER BILATERAL TIES
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and Turkey.
The President left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2:05 p.m. on Monday.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation between both countries in key sectors, including security, education, social development, innovation and aviation.
Onanuga noted that the trip follows the official visit of Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to Nigeria in October 2021, which further consolidated diplomatic ties between Abuja and Ankara.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to engage in high-level political and diplomatic discussions with Turkish authorities, focusing on shared interests in finance, trade, investment, communication and security.
The visit will also feature meetings between senior officials of both countries and the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in areas such as scientific research, energy, technical cooperation, media and communications, military collaboration and protocol.
A business forum will be held on the sidelines of the visit, bringing together Nigerian and Turkish investors to explore opportunities for expanded economic cooperation and mutual growth.
Members of the President’s delegation include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd); and the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Jimi Benson.
Others on the entourage are the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Suleiman-Ibrahim; the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of the state visit.
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